python datetime minus timedelta code example

Example 1: python subtract 14 days from date

from datetime import date, timedelta
dt = date.today() - timedelta(5)
print('Current Date :',date.today())
print('5 days before Current Date :',dt)

Example 2: how to add and subtract days datetime python

a_date = datetime.date(2015, 10, 10)
days = datetime.timedelta(5)

new_date = a_date - days
#Subtract 5 days from a_date


print(new_date)
#OUTPUT
#2015-10-05